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BREAKING: Labour shelves planned indefinite strike
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC has shelved its planned indefinite strike billed to start tomorrow (Tuesday). This was contained in a Memorandum of Understanding MoU signed at the end of the meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and labour in Monday. According to the MoU, Labour agreed to shelve their planned strike for…
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WAEC gets new Head of National Office
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has appointed Dr. Amos Dangut as its new Head of National Office, HNO.Until his appointment as council’s head, Mr Dangut was the Deputy Registrar, HNO’s office. His appointment came on the heels of the expiration of tenure of the council’s immediate past HNO, Patrick Areghan. The appointment is contained in a statement by Moyosola…
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FCTA threatens to prosecute revoked landowners over further violations
The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned former owners of 165 revoked lands in the FCT to stay clear of the properties or be prosecuted. Mukhtar Galadima, an FCTA director, gave the warning when his team foiled an attempt by some of the owners of the revoked lands in Maitama, Abuja, to continue development on…
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UPDATE: FG to give workers N35,000 provisional wage increase
President Bola Tinubu has agreed to increase the provisional wage award for all treasury-paid Federal Government workers to N35,000 for 6 months. This was after the meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and labour leaders in Sunday. According to the statement by Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, that was part of the propositions put forward by…
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PHOTO NEWS: Nigeria celebrates 63 independence anniversary
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday celebrated his first Independence Day celebration as Nigeria’s president. Among those present at the celebration were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
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Nigeria will be great again, says first lady Remi Tinubu
First lady Remi Tinubu has said that a Nigeria of abundance has begun, and to be part of the greatness that God has started in the nation, Nigerians must look beyond their current realities and embrace hope anew. She said this during her remarks at the 63rd Independence Day Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. While…
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BREAKING: FG invites labour leaders to another Aso Rock meeting
The federal government has invited labour leaders for another interaction as part of efforts to avert the impending nationwide indefinite strike. A meeting scheduled last Friday between government and labour, at the State House, failed to hold as representatives of the organised labour refused to show up. Sunday’s meeting is slated to hold by 2pm at the Chief of Staff’s…
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Tinubu vows to crush terrorism, poverty in Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today restated his administration’s commitment to eliminating poverty, terrorism and all forms of criminality in Nigeria. Already, the Nigerian leader who is also Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said the administration is currently implementing programmes and policies that would empower Nigerians to combat the challenges of poverty, criminality and terrorism. President…
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We’ll prioritise economic stability in 2024 – Shettima
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has identified stability as one of the primes in the economic agenda of the Tinubu administration for the year 2024. This is just as the National Economic Council (NEC) has appealed to the Organised Labour to shelve its planned strike, saying President Bola Tinubu remains committed to the welfare of Nigerian workers. The Vice…
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Independence: Shettima hails sacrifices of Nigerians
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians that their sacrifices will not be in vain, saying the promises made by the Tinubu administration will be fulfilled. Shettima made the remarks on Thursday at a public lecture to commemorate Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. He said President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to building…
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